COMMENT: THE HILL Blogs

PUB. DATE

May 2009

SOURCE

Hill;5/5/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 50, p38

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article presents several opinions regarding the political issues in the U.S. including the death of U.S. Representative Jack Kemp, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter's to join the Democrats, and American job overseas.

ACCESSION #

39883836

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